Society of Façade Engineering (SFE)
The Society of Façade Engineering was formed in 2004 as a joint initiative of CIBSE, IStructE and the RIBA. It is governed by a Council drawn from among its members and administered by CIBSE.
The Society of Façade Engineering brings professionals together in a forum where they can work together to advance knowledge and practice in facade engineering, promote good practice and ensure that today's increasingly complex building façades meet the many and varying performance criteria. In particular, it addresses the complex issues in building physics of thermal insulation, ventilation, lighting, solar control, and acoustics.
Facades 2023 Design and Engineering Awards
The Society of Façade Engineering (SFE) and CIBSE) have joined forces with Zak for a second year to co-locate the SFE Façade Awards & Dinner with the Zak World of Façades London conference.

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Including the SFE Specialist Equipment Access Scheme and funding for technical activities
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Upcoming Events
View AllThe Society of Façade Engineering's events include a variety of monthly webinars, technical meetings, socials and much else. To keep up-to-date with our events programme, ensure your contact details on MyCIBSE are correct.

- Group SFE
- Date June 8th 2023, 17:30 - 20:00
- Location Schüco International KG, 153 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6QW.

Facades
- Group SFE
- Date June 29th 2023, 18:00 - 20:00
- Location CityLife 20145, Milan, Italy

- Group SFE
- Date June 8th 2023, 17:30 - 20:00
- Location Schüco International KG, 153 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6QW.

Facades
- Group SFE
- Date June 29th 2023, 18:00 - 20:00
- Location CityLife 20145, Milan, Italy
Latest SFE News
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- 12 May 23
JCI Comms – Association of Associations – DB-09-05-23
JCI Comms – Association of Associations on behalf of the Society of Façade Engineering

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- 15 Mar 23
Entry open for 2023 Façade Design and Engineering Awards, recognising excellence in Façade Engineering
The Façade 2023 Design and Engineering Awards recognise and reward excellence and achievements in façade engineering, raising the profile of, and drawing attention to, the importance of this discipline in modern architecture.

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- 04 Nov 22
CIBSE and the Society of Façade Engineering (SFE) celebrate sustainable design, innovation, and excellence at the Façade 2022 Design and Engineering Awards
With 10 categories celebrating sustainability and innovation in the UK and international façade engineering, this year’s awards recognised refurbishment and new build projects, along with the 2022 Young Façade Engineer of the Year.
Facade Knowledge and Guidance
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Peer Reviewed – Published October 2004
TM35 Environmental performance toolkit for glazed facades (2004)
- Available to Members from FREE
- Standard price from £70.00 +VAT
- Oct 2004
- CIBSE
- PDF and Hard Copy
- Standard Rate
- From £70.00 +VAT
- Member Rate
- From FREE

Peer Reviewed – Published July 2020
Guide L Sustainability (2020)
- Available to Members from FREE
- Standard price from £49.00 +VAT
- Jul 2020
- CIBSE
- PDF and Hard Copy
- Standard Rate
- From £49.00 +VAT
- Member Rate
- From FREE

Peer Reviewed – Published January 2016
Quantifying performance potentials of advanced facades
- Available to Members from FREE
- Standard price from FREE
- Jan 2016
- CIBSE
- Standard Rate
- From FREE
- Member Rate
- From FREE